This week in BiS:
• Lisa and Curt Bolak have found retail success on Factors Walk with three locations within 100 yards of each other.
• Peter Patel and two partners launched Savannah Soaps at the end of 1989 after a journey that took him from Zambia to England, back to Africa and on to Canada and California before he found Savannah.
• Brad “Kowboi” Tatom is a computer service technician by day, then by night transforms into his alter ego “Kowboi,” a quick-witted master of ceremonies who hosts restaurant/bar trivia and karaoke events.
• While fossil fuel combustion causes ground level ozone accumulation, acid rain, global warming and other problems, economist Kenneth Zapp says members of his profession have found two market-based ways to reduce the emissions.
• Tourism Leadership Council exec Michael Owens recommends a career in tourism because, among other things, it’s a growth industry, offers opportunities to tackle challenges and even change people’s lives.
• Accountant Josh Colsson suggests small businesses applying for a loan should treat it as if they’re applying for a job and should research what the lender is going to require.
Firehouse Subs donates to fire department
HINESVILLE — Firehouse Subs has donated more than $4,100 in care safety seats and public safety educational materials to the Hinesville Fire Department.
Local firefighters and Fire Subs officials Eddie Wells, Crystal Burney and Brittany Johnson held a ceremony for the donation on Tuesday at the Firehouse Subs Restaurant, 556 W. Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville.
The donated car seats will be distributed to eligible applicants to support the department’s Child Car Safety Seat Program. The program focuses on educating community members on the importance of a proper child safety seat.
Go to www.cityofhinesville.org/fire for eligibility requirements.
Fundraising proposal offered for schools, others
Good Golly’s, a division of Savannah-based gourmet wholesale food company Edibelles, is offering a fundraising proposal to Georgia schools and other organizations.
Earlier this year, Edibelle’s was a finalist in the 2013 Flavor of Georgia Contest for the company’s Southern Praline Snack Mix.
Organizations that take part are free to set the duration of the fundraising program at their discretion, from one week to several months and beyond. The company said there is no minimum order, no up-front cost and every item will be priced at $5 with $2.50 going back to the organization on each sale.
For more information, go to www.goodgollys.com, call 855-334-2355 ext.3 or email sales@goodgollys.com.
